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POTEZ 25
Technical
Specifications
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Type
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Biplane two-seater of
Reconnaissance with fixed landing gear
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Date first flight
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Beginning
of 1925
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Wingspan
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14 m
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Lenght
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9,10 m
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Height
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3,50 m
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Wing Area
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46 m2
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Empty Weight
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1530Kg
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Max. Takeoff Weight
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2150 Kg
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Cruising Speed
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170 km/h.
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Maximum Speed
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207 km/h at 2000m
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Climbing Speed
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Service ceilling
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6700 m
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Range
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760 kms
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Crew
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2
Men
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Motorization
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1 Engine Lorraine-Dietrich
12 Eb 12cyl in W air-cooled of 450ch
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Armament
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1 machine-gun Vickers
Fixe of 7.5mm In the fuselage firing forward
2 twin-machine-guns Darne of 7.5mm in rear turret
1machine-gun Lewis de 7.7mm firing down through a hatch
placed in the fuselage
4 bombs of 50kg under the wings and 4 under the fuselage
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The
Potez 25 was produced in large quantities. About 2,400 aircraft
were delivered to the Air Force and the Naval Aviation between
1926 and 1934, while Other 1500 were sold to the Export, made
in France or under license abroad : Portugal, Yugoslavia, Romania.
To date, of the 2,400 aircraft
delivered to the Air Force and the Naval
Aviation,
71 are listed in the following list :
The
Potez 25 was produced in very large quantities. Approximately 2,400
aircraft were delivered to the French Air Force and the Aéronavale
between 1926 and 1934, while 1,500 others were sold for export,
manufactured in France or under licence abroad: Portugal, Yugoslavia,
Romania.
Versions
The Potez 25 was developed in multiple versions and was produced under license in Poland, Poland, Portugal, Yugoslavia and Romania.
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Type
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Nb
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Definition
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| Potez
25 1925 expérimental |
1
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Single
prototype equipped with a 450 HP Hispano-Suiza 12Ga engine. |
| Potez
25 A.2 |
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Two-seater
observation version equipped with a Salmson 18Cmb radial engine
of 520 hp or Lorraine-Dietrich 12Eb. |
| Potez
25 ET.2 |
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Two-seater
intermediate drive, with Salmson 18Ab radial engine of 500
HP. |
| Potez
25 'Jupiter' |
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Export
version, equipped with a GNOME-Rhône 9Ac Jupiter radial
engine of 420 HP. Built under license by Ikarus in Yugoslavia
and OSGA in Portugal, exported to Estonia and Switzerland. |
| Potez
25/5 |
100
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Production
version equipped with a 500 HP Renault 12Jb engine. |
| Potez
25 TOE |
795
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The
Potez 25 TOE (Theater Operation Outdoor) is a tropicalized
version of the A2. It is equipped with additional tanks, and
a specific equipment (Water tank, Generator, ...). |
| Potez
25GR |
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Version
of long raid motorized by a Lorraine 12 Eb of 450 ch. From
10 to 12 August 1925, he made a tour of the European capitals,
7,420 km in 39 hours of flying time with six stops at an average
speed of 190 km / h. |
| Potez
25M |
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A
unique example with a Hispano-Suiza engine and a parasol wing.
Not put into production. |
| Potez
25 Hispano-Suiza |
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Version
of transport VIP, equipped with a Hispano-Suiza 12Lb of 600
HP. |
| Potez
25 Farman |
12
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Two-seater
observation version for the French Forces, equipped with a
Farman 12We engine of 500 HP. Also known as Potez 25/4 |
| Potez
25/35 |
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Two-seater
towing version of targets. |
| Potez
25/55 |
40
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Two-seater
version of training. 40 units built. |
| Potez
25-O (Ocean) |
2
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Modified
and reinforced version, built for a non-stop flight over the
North Atlantic. Jupiter radial engine, equipped with a releasable
main gear and reinforced landing pads. Constructed in two
copies. |
| Potez
25H |
2
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Two
prototypes equipped with floats, one equipped with a Gnome-Rhône
9A Jupiter radial motor. |
Bibliography
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1 ) _ Editions LELA
PRESSE ; Collection "Histoire de l'aviation"
- POTEZ 25
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Photos
Album
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